diff --git a/src/battle/BattleState.lua b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
index f0a5403f..6cee785a 100644
--- a/src/battle/BattleState.lua
+++ b/src/battle/BattleState.lua
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ function BattleState:statusHUDVisible()
                       self) ~= false
 end
 
+function BattleState:moveGridNavigation()
+  if self:wideLayout() then return true end
+  if not Runtime.wantsHook("battle.move_grid_navigation") then return false end
+  return Runtime.call("battle.move_grid_navigation", function() return false end,
+                      self) == true
+end
+
 local Rulesets = {
   gen1_faithful = require("src.battle.rulesets.gen1_faithful"),
   modern_clean = require("src.battle.rulesets.modern_clean"),
@@ -1994,7 +2001,7 @@ function BattleState:update(dt)
     -- The widescreen layout lays the four slots out as a 2x2 grid, so all
     -- four directions navigate it; nil means no direction was pressed and
     -- A / B / SELECT below behave the same in either layout.
-    local grid = self:wideLayout()
+    local grid = self:moveGridNavigation()
                  and WideBattle.navigate(self.moveIndex, #moves, input)
     if grid then
       self.moveIndex = grid
@@ -2044,7 +2051,7 @@ function BattleState:update(dt)
     local moves = self.mimicMoves
     -- the copy menu shares the widescreen move grid, so it navigates the
     -- same way there (the classic layout keeps the vertical list)
-    local grid = self:wideLayout()
+    local grid = self:moveGridNavigation()
                  and WideBattle.navigate(self.mimicIndex, #moves, input)
     if grid then
       self.mimicIndex = grid
diff --git a/src/ui/PartyMenu.lua b/src/ui/PartyMenu.lua
index 9882c67e..33df1d36 100644
--- a/src/ui/PartyMenu.lua
+++ b/src/ui/PartyMenu.lua
@@ -107,6 +107,23 @@ PartyMenu.iconFrames = {
   PIKACHU   = { rest = 0, alt = 3 }, -- Yellow: PikachuSprite tile 0 <-> 12
 }
 
+local function gridIndex(index, count, direction)
+  if count < 1 then return nil end
+  local row, col = math.floor((index - 1) / 2), (index - 1) % 2
+  if direction == "left" or direction == "right" then
+    local other = row * 2 + (1 - col) + 1
+    return other <= count and other or index
+  end
+  local step = direction == "up" and -1 or direction == "down" and 1
+  if not step then return nil end
+  local rows = math.ceil(count / 2)
+  for offset = 1, rows do
+    local other = ((row + step * offset) % rows) * 2 + col + 1
+    if other <= count then return other end
+  end
+  return index
+end
+
 -- Which 16x16 frame of `name`'s sheet to draw; `ih` (sheet pixel
 -- height) only matters for the fallback, which keeps the old uniform
 -- behavior for icons outside the table (BALL/HELIX y-bob instead).
@@ -307,6 +324,13 @@ function PartyMenu:close()
   if self.game.stack:top() == self then self.game.stack:pop() end
 end
 
+function PartyMenu:gridNavigation()
+  if not self.battle
+      or not Runtime.wantsHook("ui.party.grid_navigation") then return false end
+  return Runtime.call("ui.party.grid_navigation", function() return false end,
+                      self) == true
+end
+
 function PartyMenu:update(dt)
   -- icon animation counter; 320 = a whole cycle at every HP speed
   self.blink = ((self.blink or 0) + 1) % 320
@@ -531,7 +555,18 @@ function PartyMenu:update(dt)
     return
   end
 
-  if input:wasPressed("up") then
+  local grid
+  if self:gridNavigation() then
+    local direction = input:wasPressed("left") and "left"
+      or input:wasPressed("right") and "right"
+      or input:wasPressed("up") and "up"
+      or input:wasPressed("down") and "down"
+    grid = gridIndex(self.index, #party, direction)
+  end
+  if grid then
+    self.index = grid
+    self.game.partyMenuSavedIndex = self.index
+  elseif input:wasPressed("up") then
     self.index = self.index > 1 and self.index - 1 or math.max(1, #party)
     self.game.partyMenuSavedIndex = self.index -- HandlePartyMenuInput #768
   elseif input:wasPressed("down") then
diff --git a/tests/mod_qol_hooks_tests.lua b/tests/mod_qol_hooks_tests.lua
index 6fd63347..dfa425b2 100644
--- a/tests/mod_qol_hooks_tests.lua
+++ b/tests/mod_qol_hooks_tests.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ local Zoom = require("src.render.Zoom")
 local ListMenu = require("src.ui.ListMenu")
 local NamingScreen = require("src.ui.NamingScreen")
 local TextBox = require("src.render.TextBox")
+local PartyMenu = require("src.ui.PartyMenu")
 local Player = require("src.world.Player")
 local Music = require("src.core.Music")
 
@@ -192,6 +193,41 @@ do
     "battle status HUD returns when the hook is removed")
 end
 
+-- ------- grid navigation ownership (alternate menu renderers)
+
+do
+  local BattleState = require("src.battle.BattleState")
+  local battle = { wideLayout = function() return false end }
+  check(not BattleState.moveGridNavigation(battle),
+    "classic move navigation stays a list without a mod")
+  local unsub = wrap("battle.move_grid_navigation", function() return true end)
+  check(BattleState.moveGridNavigation(battle),
+    "a mod can opt the classic move menu into grid navigation")
+  unsub()
+  battle.wideLayout = function() return true end
+  check(BattleState.moveGridNavigation(battle),
+    "the native wide move grid remains enabled without a mod")
+
+  local game = {
+    save = { party = { {}, {}, {}, {}, {}, {} } },
+    input = { wasPressed = function(_, key) return key == "down" end },
+  }
+  local field = PartyMenu.new(game)
+  unsub = wrap("ui.party.grid_navigation", function() return true end)
+  field:update(0)
+  check(field.index == 2,
+    "field party navigation remains a native list when the hook is active")
+  game.partyMenuSavedIndex = nil
+  local menu = PartyMenu.new(game, { battle = {} })
+  menu:update(0)
+  check(menu.index == 3 and game.partyMenuSavedIndex == 3,
+    "a battle party can follow and remember a companion grid")
+  unsub()
+  menu:update(0)
+  check(menu.index == 4,
+    "removing the hook restores native list navigation immediately")
+end
+
 -- ------- music.volume (distance / indoor muffling)
 
 do